To shorten Winter's sadness (Thomas Weelkes)
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- CPDL #11120: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 39 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 60 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- CPDL #7667: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Glen Thompson (submitted 2004-07-18). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 188 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file is zipped. Transcribed from microfilm of 1608 original.
General Information
Title: To shorten winter's sadness
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
To shorten winter's sadness,
see where the Nymphs with gladness:
Fa la la la...
Disguised, all are coming,
right wantonly a-mumming:
Fa la la la...
Though masks encloud their beauty,
yet give the eye her duty,
Fa la la la...
When Heav'n is dark it shineth,
and unto love inclineth:
Fa la la la...